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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Zippy vomit into a glass where her mother worked?
(a) Cake.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Chocolate milk.
2. What did Zippy's mom get in trouble for in Catholic School?
(a) For wearing her skirts too short.
(b) For talking back to a teacher.
(c) For skipping classes.
(d) For asking if God left when the candles went out.
3. At the party at Rose of Sharon's house, what gift did Zippy get?
(a) Shoes made from Cool Whip containters.
(b) Candles made with milk cartons.
(c) A purse made out of a plastic butter bowl.
(d) A hat knitted from yarn.
4. What was Zippy's father really good at?
(a) Farming.
(b) Painting.
(c) Working.
(d) Smoking.
5. What did Zippy record things on?
(a) A transistor radio.
(b) A film camera.
(c) A CD player.
(d) Her little blue tape recorder.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was Zippy talking to when she had her first big swear?
2. What did Dana steal from Zippy?
3. Who was Zippy's fourth grade teacher?
4. What did Mildred do when she heard that smoking was bad for her health?
5. What game were Julie and Dana playing on the playground after school one day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the ultimate reason Zippy did not get the presents she wanted for Christmas?
2. What was Zippy's view of Jesus? How did she feel about him? What did she think of the portrait that hung in her house?
3. What happened to Zippy's grandmother's house? How was it moved? How does the fact that it is on a graveyard affect the story and image of Zippy's grandmother?
4. What was the Danny's most prominent characteristic according to Zippy?
5. What did Zippy mean when her mother rode off on her bike and Zippy thought, "It won't be long now."
6. What did Zippy think of her father's belief in God after he took Zippy to his "church?"
7. Why did Zippy feel everything in her life changed when Dana moved to town?
8. What was the significance of the hippies moving into town?
9. What did Zippy's grandma tell her new daughter-in-law when she was first married?
10. Why did Zippy's mom get kicked out of Catholic school?
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